Publications

For more information on the general use of microneedles, please reference the articles below. The 3M™ Microchannel Skin System is not approved for any therapeutic claims.

Clementoni, Matteo Tretti, Roscher, Marc B. & Munavalli, Girish S. (2010). Photodynamic photorejuvenation of the face with a combination of microneedling, red light, and broadband pulsed light. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, 42,150-159.

Duan, Dan et al. (2011). Enhanced Delivery of Topically-Applied Formulations Following Skin Pre-Treatment with a Hand-Applied, Plastic Microneedle Array. Current Drug Delivery, 8 (5), 557-565.*

Fabbrocini, Gabriella, et al. Collagen induction therapy for the treatment of upper lip wrinkles. Journal of Dermatological Treatment (not yet published).*
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Kalluri, Haripriya & Banga, Ajay K. (2010). Formation and Closure of Microchannels in Skin Following Microporation. Pharmaceutical Research, 28(1), 82-94.

Li, Xiaoguang et al. (2010). Microneedle pretreatment improves efficacy of cutaneous topical anesthesia. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 28(2), 130-134.

Mikolajewska, Patrycja, et al. (2010). Microneedle pre-treatment of human skin improves 5-aminolevulininc acid (ALA)- and 5-aminolevulinic acid methyl ester (MAL)-induced PpIX production for topical photodynamic therapy without increase in pain or erythema. Pharmaceutical Research, 27(10), 2213-2220.*

*Reprints of these articles are available upon request. Contact us to obtain a copy.

Presentations

Hansen, Kris, et al. Clinical Assessment of AK following Levulan and BLU-U Photodynamic Therapy after Pre-treatment with a Sterile, Plastic Microneedle Device (MSSTM). Poster presented at the 39th Annual Meeting and Exposition of the Controlled Release Society, July 15-18, 2012 (abstract).
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